Regional Head of Sales - Payments APAC

Regional Head of Payments Sales – APAC

Singapore | Global Financial Technology Organisation

A leading global financial technology organisation is seeking a Regional Head of Payments Sales to lead its Payments business across APAC.

This position leads the Payments vertical across the region and reports directly to the APAC Commercial Director.

This is a senior, hands-on leadership mandate covering:

• Enterprise Payments (cross-border, high-value / high-volume)

• Cards & Issuing platforms

• Retail card solutions (credit, debit, prepaid)

• Acquiring (business and technology)

• Card Management Systems (CMS)

• Payments processing platforms

The role includes regional revenue ownership and leadership of regional senior sales professionals who are known to overachieve their targets year after year.

Importantly, this is a hands-on commercial position. The successful candidate will personally shape deal strategy, lead negotiations and influence complex enterprise sales cycles.

We are seeking a payments specialist leader who:

• Has deep expertise in issuing, acquiring and processing
• Has sold complex enterprise payments platforms (SWIFT, B2B, cross-border, high-value / high-volume)
• Has led senior over achieving regional teams
• Navigates ASEAN banking and regulatory landscapes confidently
• Drives results with discipline and commercial focus
• Is currently based in Singapore

Relevant Technology & Industry Exposure

Experience in enterprise payments and card platform vendors such as:

FIS, Fiserv, Worldline, ACI Worldwide, HPS (PowerCARD), BPC, OpenWay (Way4), Paymentology, Marqeta, Visa (including Pismo), or similar providers of card issuing, acquiring, CMS and payments processing infrastructure.

Why This Opportunity

This mandate offers regional ownership within a global financial technology platform. Moreover, it provides the chance to lead a defined vertical with clear commercial accountability with second to none financial compensation.

Application Process

Please submit your CV to: [Confidential Information]

All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.

If you do not receive feedback within 15 days, your profile will be retained for future relevant opportunities.

If you believe that this opportunity is a 95%+ fit, WhatsApp Adam on +41 76 729 3363 (Singapore time zone) for a confidential chat specific to this role (no general inquiries please)

ANKH Executive and our client are committed to equal opportunity and fair employment practices. We consider all qualified candidates based solely on professional merit and role alignment, in accordance with applicable employment laws. All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.

If you do not receive feedback within 15 days, your profile will be respectfully retained for future relevant opportunities.